Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, for John Gruber, 71, known to everyone in Fullerton as "Popcorn John", who was fatally injured about 9 p. m. Saturday when he was struck while pushing his wagon to his home by a car driven by Charlie DeBoer of Buena Park. The accident occurred on the corner of Jacaranda Pl. and Highland Ave. According to a report turned in by DeBoer, Gruber was struck as the car apparently backed into the wagon as DeBoer was leaving a parking place on Jacaranda pl. Gruber was taken to the Fullerton General hospital where he died four hours later from a basal fracture of the skull, which was caused by the impact , which knocked him to the pavement. Earl Abbey, county coroner, is investigating details of the accident. Gruber leaves his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Gruber of Fullerton, a son, Addison Gruber of Fullerton and three daughters: Mrs. Mamie Jenkins of Anaheim, Mrs. Nellie Skaggs and Mrs. Florence Peterson of Fullerton; seven grandchildren and three brothers and one sister in the east. He was a resident of Fullerton fifteen years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the McAulay and Suters mortuary. Interment was in Loma Vista cemetery.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, for John Gruber, 71, known to everyone in Fullerton as "Popcorn John", who was fatally injured about 9 p. m. Saturday when he was struck while pushing his wagon to his home by a car driven by Charlie DeBoer of Buena Park. The accident occurred on the corner of Jacaranda Pl. and Highland Ave. According to a report turned in by DeBoer, Gruber was struck as the car apparently backed into the wagon as DeBoer was leaving a parking place on Jacaranda pl. Gruber was taken to the Fullerton General hospital where he died four hours later from a basal fracture of the skull, which was caused by the impact , which knocked him to the pavement. Earl Abbey, county coroner, is investigating details of the accident. Gruber leaves his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Gruber of Fullerton, a son, Addison Gruber of Fullerton and three daughters: Mrs. Mamie Jenkins of Anaheim, Mrs. Nellie Skaggs and Mrs. Florence Peterson of Fullerton; seven grandchildren and three brothers and one sister in the east. He was a resident of Fullerton fifteen years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the McAulay and Suters mortuary. Interment was in Loma Vista cemetery.
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